Forums

Sunday, September 7, 2008

The first award under the Family Law (Scotland) Act 2006 which gave new rights for cohabitants to seek financial provision in the event of a relationship breakdown was made recently by the Court of Session on 2 September.

According to The Scotsman a woman claimed £70k to cover the economic disadvantage she had suffered through the relationship by staying at home to care for children.

Lord Matthews, the judge, said the mother's loss had to be balanced against the contributions the father had made during their time together. He awarded week £1,460.31 which represented a half share of a tax bill and a half share of the estimated £26,000 to cover childcare until the children are 16 to be paid by installments of £400 a month.

0
comments:

About Me

As far as I'm aware this is the first blog aimed mainly at demystifying divorce and family law in Scotland. To avoid any doubt I am not a lawyer or any other professional working in this field. Fiona isn't my real name. I chose Princess Fiona as an avatar because she is very different from how she might first appear. Underneath the archetypal fairy tale princess persona Fiona is really very independent, resourceful and isn't afraid of engaging in combat.
Comments welcome.

Disclaimer

Whilst every effort will be taken to ensure the accuracy of the information, this blog is based on my thoughts and personal experiences so please don't treat anything in it as an alternative to professional advice.